Who Escaped from Slavery Enclosed in a Box 3 Feet Long and 2 Wide Brown, Henry Box 1816?-1897 creator Stearns, Charles (Abolitionist) text utu 2021 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Narrative of Henry Box Brown" by Henry Box Brown is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work centers around the life and daring escape of Henry Box Brown, who famously fled slavery by concealing himself in a wooden box. This narrative sheds light on the brutal realities of slavery, as well as the desperate measures enslaved individuals were willing to undertake in pursuit of freedom. The opening of this narrative sets the stage for a powerful and poignant story. Henry Brown reflects on his early life as a slave in Virginia, discussing the pain of separation from loved ones and the daily indignities faced by enslaved people. Brown vividly describes the emotional trauma of witnessing families torn apart and expresses his profound yearning for freedom. He recounts the moment he decided to escape by hiding himself in a box, an act of bravery that ultimately leads to his journey toward liberation. The preface and introduction highlight the inhumanity of slavery while establishing a tone that invites empathy from the reader, making it clear that Brown's experiences and reflections are not just personal but reflective of the broader struggles endured by countless others under the system of slavery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2021-04-05 Tim Lindell, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Original publication data not identified African American abolitionists -- Biography Brown, Henry Box, 1815 or 1816- Fugitive slaves -- Virginia -- Biography African Americans -- Virginia -- Biography Slavery -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century E300 Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64992 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64992 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134511.0 64992